GEORGE CLOONEY - CLOONEY HORRIFIED BY 'AGED 50' CLAIMS

A scene in forthcoming sequel OCEAN'S TWELVE was inspired by an embarrassing encounter between the film's star GEORGE CLOONEY and a female fan.

The Hollywood heart-throb, 43, was horrified when a devotee approached the actor in between filming the heist caper in Italy over the summer (04), claiming he looked 50 years old.

Clooney says, "That actually happened to me which is why it's in the film.

"I was in Italy with STEVEN SODERBERGH and some of the cast members, when this younger woman asked how old I was.

"I stupidly asked the question you should never ask, which is: 'Well, how old do you think I am?' She said 50.

"I guess my face betrayed me when I replied: 'You think I'm 50,' so she tried to correct herself and asked '51?'

"Steven thought both our reactions were so funny, he had to put it in the film."